Giving Up Elysium

Woe to those who cross the path of a god, for the divine herald tragedy.Nikko, the disgraced prince of Zeus’ Holy City, has spent his life avoiding responsibility. But when he is thrust into fragile peace negotiations during a devastating holy war, he is ordered to appease Heracles’ emissary while his sister, Jada, prepares to sacrifice herself to end the bloodshed consuming Ehvara. Torn between duty, family, and survival, Nikko must decide whether peace is worth the cost demanded by the gods.Far from the courts of kings in a remote fishing village, Eimear, a young girl, is chosen to champion the goddess Metis in Heracles’ rebellion against Zeus. Ripped from her home and sold into slavery, she endures relentless cruelty while struggling to master the divine magic awakening within her. Through her trials, Eimear fights to preserve her humanity as rage threatens to transform her into something far more monstrous than an Olympian god. Little does she know, tranquility is found best in the dark.Spanning war-torn kingdoms and divine conspiracies, Giving Up Elysium is a gut-wrenching fantasy epic filled with morally complex characters, sharp humor, and devastating emotional stakes. At its heart, Giving Up Elysium is a story about grief, resilience, and the fragile hope that survives even after humanity has been abandoned by the gods. Read more